{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Breaking Free from Food Addiction: How Real Recovery Helps Women Find Peace with Eating|337","description":"Ever find yourself standing in the kitchen, eating straight from the container, wondering, \u201cWhy am I doing this\u2026 again?\u201d Same. In this episode, I sit down with Paige Alexander to talk about the thing most women don\u2019t want to say out loud but think about daily: our complicated, exhausting relationship with food. Paige is a nurse, wellness coach, co-host of the Real Food Recovery podcast, and bestselling author of Real Food Recovery: If Food Isn\u2019t the Answer, What Is the Question? And she does not tiptoe around this conversation. We\u2019re talking:   why willpower keeps failing you (and why that\u2019s not a character flaw)   what food addiction actually looks like in real life   why ultra-processed foods hijack your brain   and how recovery isn\u2019t about \u201ctrying harder\u201d,&amp;nbsp; it\u2019s about giving your brain what it actually needs   This episode is part science, part truth-telling, part \u201coh wow\u2026 that\u2019s me.\u201d Grab your coffee. You might want a notebook for this one. &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; What We Cover   Why food addiction is different from other addictions (and harder to quit)   The real reason you eat when you\u2019re bored, stressed, or overwhelmed   Why willpower is a terrible long-term strategy   Paige\u2019s \u201cTree of Life\u201d approach to recovery: food, movement, sleep, and spirituality (no, not the preachy kind)   How planning the night before saves you from afternoon meltdowns   What impulse control actually looks like in real life   How recovery is a series of small edits, not a dramatic overhaul   &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; Resources Mentioned Facebook group https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/fitgirlmagic Tik Tok @kimbarnesjefferson Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kimjeffersoncoach\/ Free Resources: https:\/\/www.fitgirlmagic.com\/freeresources_podcast FREE Masterclass -- Why January Diets Fail https:\/\/kimbarnesjefferson.lpages.co\/january-masterclass_podcast  12 week strength training program \u2013Strong by Spring https:\/\/kimbarnesjefferson.lpages.co\/strong-by-spring Website:&amp;nbsp; http:\/\/www.kimbarnesjefferson.com&amp;nbsp; Sugar Salt Fat https:\/\/amzn.to\/48nfqbi What Women Need to Know About Alzheimer's https:\/\/fitgirlmagic.libsyn.com\/-what-women-need-to-know-about-alzheimers204-0 Real Food Recovery: If Food Isn\u2019t the Answer, What Is the Question? by Paige Alexander https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0F1P5T2D7 Paige\u2019s Blog https:\/\/foodfitnessbypaige.blogspot.com\/ Youtube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCoob3V7-tEfdSz1B34cnJ4Q Tik Tok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realfoodrecovery Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100091698670987 Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realfoodrecovery4u\/ &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc42 Who This Episode Is For If you\u2019ve ever said:   \u201cI know what to do, I just can\u2019t seem to do it\u201d   \u201cI\u2019m not addicted, I just eat when I\u2019m stressed\u201d   \u201cWhy does food take up so much mental space?\u201d   This episode is for you. Listen in, then tell me what part hit a little too close to home. ","author_name":"Fit Girl Magic | Healthy Living For Women Over 40","author_url":"http:\/\/fitgirlmagic.libsyn.com\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39615325\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197165615"}